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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
7
The document notes a New York office located in the Brunswick Building at 225 Fifth Avenue Room 404 with A Menet listed as Representative.
A close vote on the public utilities question in the State Senate would have tied if Senator Holzer were present. Bridgeport’s Desers Arnold and Manwaring backed substitution, then opposed the majority report. The tariff issue remains central as 1910 elections approach, with predictions of further downward revisions and President Taft' s stance on print paper duties drawing attention.
The piece argues that Prohibition hurts towns by cutting license income and lowers U S government whiskey and beer tax receipts. It cites a 5.29 million dollar drop in whiskey taxes and 2.39 million in beer taxes in the past fiscal year, noting no drop in consumption due to illegal distillers and tavern evasion.
James Is Cowles of the Postal Progress League visited Bridgeport to press a rural route local service in the Bennett parcel post bill. He contrasted private express charges with U S post office rules under the Universal Postal Union, citing Boise and New York examples and the effect on small towns and merchants.
The Postal Progress League argues for a General Merchandise 1 cent per two ounces and local sealed parcel rates, proposing rural and city services, insurance options, and higher postal revenues. James L. Cowles leads the group from 361 Broadway New York City, urging public support before the next long session.
Miss Elsie Gasser, eighteen, of Cincinnati, dies at home after illness thought to start with appendicitis. Doctors conclude she died from wearing corsets and tight clothes, with possible dietary factors, following unsuccessful appendix checks.
At Tarrytown on August 4 John D. Rockefeller Jr and his wife ran a strong campaign to control the Pocantico school district. Last night their slate was elected with a near unanimous vote despite earlier opposition.
Death notices list several individuals with dates in late July and early August across Danbury Stamford Easton Norwalk and Norwalk including Mrs Edward McPhelemy John Christian Lippoth Catherine O Melia Fanny Meredith Dencey Coxsee Emma L Crane Michael T Doyle John M McDonald Elizabeth R Carr Miss Hattie Wilson Louisa Watson and related ages.
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